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InterviewDateTime

4/10/2010 11:30:00

InterviewLocation

New Orleans, LA

Venue

MobileBooth East

StorytellerA-FullName

cha Jua (Cayette), Chakula (McNeal)

Relationship_OfStorytellerA

friend

InterviewerA-FullName

Thomas, Frozine

Relationship_OfInterviewerA

friend

Facilitator Log

01:10 Free Southern Theater is a company that arose out of the Civil Rights Movement. 02:00 In 1964 Chakula cha Jua (then known as McNeal Cayette) graduated high school and went into the Air Force even though his true love was theater. 02:43 Free Southern Theater was formed in Mississippi bit moved to New Orleans which is when Chakula learned of the company and joined. 03:46 Frozine became a part of FST in order to broaden her horizons and to learn more about African-American history for both herself and her children. 11:01 Frozine credits FST with improving her social graces, her political awareness and her sense of responsibility to her community. 22:24 Both Chakula and Frozine talk about the lack of elitism in the company and how everyone pitched in on the productions. 30:41 Frozine says she wishes there were more radical, Black theater productions today that could convey the contemporary stories and challenges of the African-American community.

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